Meaning of 'away'

adverb

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

Example: "ran away from the lion"

Synonyms: forth

adverb

from one's possession

Synonyms: out

adverb

in reserve

Synonyms: aside

adverb

out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

Synonyms: aside

adverb

out of existence

Example: "the music faded away"

adverb

indicating continuing action

adverb

in a different direction

Synonyms: aside

adverb

in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)

Example: "put the toys away"

adverb

at a distance in space or time

Example: "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"

Synonyms: off

adverb

so as to be removed or gotten rid of

Example: "cleared the mess away"

adverb

freely or at will

Example: "fire away!"

adjective

(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

Example: "the pitch was away (or wide)"

Synonyms: outside

adjective

used of an opponent's ground

Example: "an away game"

adjective

not present